The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg women's volleyball team battled through two tightly contested sets Saturday afternoon but ultimately fell to Hilbert College in straight sets (25-23, 25-23, 25-18) in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action at the Brad Hafner Recreation Center.
With the loss, the Bobcats move to 6-13 overall and 3-5 in conference play.
Pitt-Greensburg kept things close throughout the opening set, which featured 13 ties and eight lead changes. The Bobcats recorded 11 kills and hit .146 in the frame, but Hilbert managed to pull out a narrow 25-23 victory.
The second set was another close battle, as the Bobcats continued to challenge the Hawks. Pitt-Greensburg tallied 10 kills in the frame, but Hilbert once again edged out a 25-23 win to take a two-set advantage.
The Hawks carried their momentum into the third set, hitting .250 with 15 kills to secure the match with a 25-18 victory.
Lauren Fajbik led the Bobcats offensively with seven kills while adding five digs. Damia Sibblies and Mia Stohon followed with six kills apiece, with Stohon posting a team-best .267 hitting percentage.
Gianna Monzo directed the Pitt-Greensburg offense with 22 assists and added seven digs. Defensively, Ainsley Martin led the way with a team-high 18 digs and three service aces. Hannah Binns contributed two service aces, while Emily Hernandez added one ace and seven digs.
As a team, the Bobcats finished with 29 kills, 27 assists, 55 digs and six service aces.
Hilbert (8-13, 3-5 AMCC) was led by Lindsay Madigan, who recorded a match-high 14 kills, while Jordan Austin added 10.
The Bobcats return to action Tuesday, October 20, when they travel to Mount Aloysius College for another AMCC matchup.
